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March 2016 edition
Table of Contents
1
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 9
KEYSTEP OVERVIEW....................................................................................................................... 10
2.1
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................. 10
2.1.1
with a Computer................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.2
with external devices ............................................................................................................ 10
2.1.2.1
2.1.2.2
2.1.2.3
CV/Mod/Gate ..................................................................................................................................... 11
MIDI devices ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Clock sources/destinations .................................................................................................................. 11
2.1.3
with an iPad ....................................................................................................................... 11
2.2
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 12
2.2.1
Sequencer / arpeggiator........................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1.1
2.2.1.2
2.2.1.3
2.2.1.4
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.3.1
2.2.4
Hold / Chord button................................................................................................................. 14
2.2.5
Shift button .............................................................................................................................. 14
2.2.6
Oct -/+, Transpose, Kbd Play .................................................................................................. 14
2.2.7
Pitch / Mod touch strips ........................................................................................................... 15
2.3
REAR PANEL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.1
USB/DC IN.............................................................................................................................. 15
2.3.2
9V DC IN (with optional adapter) ............................................................................................ 15
2.3.3
Pitch/Gate/Mod outputs ........................................................................................................... 15
2.3.4
Sustain pedal input .................................................................................................................. 16
2.3.5
Sync input/output ..................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.6
MIDI input/output.................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.7
Sync source selector switches................................................................................................... 16
2.3.8
Kensington lock port ................................................................................................................ 16
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3.1.4
Hold button ............................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.5
Sustain pedal ........................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.6
Oct - / Oct + ............................................................................................................................ 18
3.1.7
Factory reset ........................................................................................................................... 18
3.2
SELECT AND PLAY A SEQUENCE ........................................................................................................ 18
3.2.1
Seq / Arp toggle switch ............................................................................................................ 18
3.2.2
Seq / Arp Mode encoder........................................................................................................... 18
3.2.3
Transport section..................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.4
Set the tempo ........................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.5
Time Division .......................................................................................................................... 19
3.3
USING THE ARPEGGIATOR................................................................................................................. 19
3.3.1
Seq / Arp toggle switch ............................................................................................................ 19
3.3.2
Seq / Arp Mode encoder........................................................................................................... 19
3.3.3
Transport section..................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.4
Set the tempo ........................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.5
Time Division .......................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.6
Hold button ............................................................................................................................. 20
4
4.1
CHORD MODE .................................................................................................................................. 21
4.1.1
Chords and the sequencer ........................................................................................................ 21
4.1.1.1
4.1.1.2
4.1.2
Chords and the arpeggiator ..................................................................................................... 22
4.2
KEYBOARD MIDI CHANNEL ............................................................................................................. 22
4.3
SEQ / ARP PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 23
4.3.1
Gate ........................................................................................................................................ 23
4.3.2
Swing ...................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.3
Transpose / Kbd Play............................................................................................................... 24
4.3.3.1
4.3.3.2
Transpose ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Keyboard Play .................................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.4
Skip selections: Seq / Arp ......................................................................................................... 24
4.3.5
Skip selections: Time Division.................................................................................................. 24
4.3.6
Restart Seq / Arp from beginning ............................................................................................. 25
4.4
SHIFT FUNCTION CHART ................................................................................................................... 25
5
5.2.2
5.2.2.1
5.2.2.2
5.2.2.3
5.2.2.4
5.2.3
5.2.3.1
Entering rests...................................................................................................................................... 27
Tie notes............................................................................................................................................. 28
Legato notes ....................................................................................................................................... 28
5.2.4
What it does not record ............................................................................................................ 31
5.3
MODIFYING A SEQUENCE.................................................................................................................. 31
5.3.1
Append .................................................................................................................................... 31
5.3.2
Clear Last ............................................................................................................................... 32
5.4
SAVING SEQUENCES ......................................................................................................................... 32
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SYNCHRONIZATION......................................................................................................................... 38
7.1
AS MASTER ..................................................................................................................................... 38
7.2
AS SLAVE ........................................................................................................................................ 38
7.2.1
Sync In/Out types ..................................................................................................................... 39
7.2.2
Clock connectors ..................................................................................................................... 39
8.1
PITCH AND GATE SIGNALS ................................................................................................................ 40
8.1.1
How do Pitch and Gate work? ................................................................................................. 40
8.1.2
Can my DAW send CV/Gate signals? ....................................................................................... 40
8.2
MODULATION (MOD) OUTPUT .......................................................................................................... 41
8.2.1
How does the Mod output work? .............................................................................................. 41
8.2.2
Can my DAW control the Mod output? ..................................................................................... 41
8.3
ROUTING THE SIGNALS ..................................................................................................................... 41
8.4
CV/GATE/MOD SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 41
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10
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................... 43
INSTALLATION AND LOCATION ......................................................................................................... 43
CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................... 43
BACK UP YOUR SEQUENCES .............................................................................................................. 44
WHERE TO FIND THE MANUAL .......................................................................................................... 44
USING MIDI CONTROL CENTER ................................................................................................ 45
10.3.3
10.3.3.1
10.3.3.2
10.7.2
10.7.2.1
10.7.2.2
10.7.2.3
10.7.3
10.7.3.1
10.7.3.2
10.7.3.3
10.7.3.4
10.7.3.5
10.7.3.6
Scroll ............................................................................................................................................. 54
Zoom ............................................................................................................................................. 54
10.9.2
10.9.2.1
10.9.2.2
10.9.2.3
10.9.2.4
10.9.2.5
10.9.2.6
10.9.2.7
10.9.2.8
10.9.2.9
10.9.2.10
10.9.2.11
10.9.2.12
10.9.2.13
10.9.2.14
10.9.2.15
10.9.2.16
10.9.3
Sequence settings..................................................................................................................... 64
10.9.3.1
10.9.3.2
10.9.3.3
10.9.3.4
10.9.3.5
10.9.3.6
10.9.3.7
10.9.3.8
10.9.3.9
10.9.3.10
10.9.3.11
10.9.4
10.9.4.1
10.9.4.2
10.9.4.3
10.9.4.4
10.9.4.5
10.9.4.6
10.9.4.7
10.9.5
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1 INTRODUCTION
2 KEYSTEP OVERVIEW
2.1.1
with a Computer
2.1.2
As you can see, KeyStep can be at the center of some amazing systems.
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2.1.2.1
CV/Mod/Gate
KeyStep will send control voltages to non-MIDI devices through its Pitch, Mod and Gate
connectors. It also can send data to those devices from the USB port of your computer.
2.1.2.2
MIDI devices
Lots of mid-vintage devices have MIDI jacks but dont have CV/Gate connectors or USB
ports. KeyStep can plug directly into them and also serve as a USB MIDI converter.
2.1.2.3
Clock sources/destinations
The Clock input and output connectors allow KeyStep to synchronize with lots of different
clock types: a single pulse per step, two pulses per step, 24 pulses per quarter note
(ppqn), and 48 ppqn. Between these four options you are ready to connect with almost
any imaginable music technology.
See section 7.2.2 for specific information about what cables to use for the various sync
connections and formats.
2.1.3
with an iPad
Add a camera connection kit and KeyStep becomes the perfect companion for an iPad.
This enables it to be used as a controller for Arturias iMini, iSem or iProphet
applications, for example.
If you have an iPad but you dont already own those virtual instruments, please take a
look at them on our website! They are very affordable, and live up to Arturias reputation
for modeling the sound of analog synthesizers with warmth and precision.
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2.2.1
(see 2.2.1)
(see 2.2.2)
3. Transport section
(see 2.2.3)
(see 2.2.4)
(see 2.2.5)
6.
7.
8.
9.
(see
(see
(see
(see
2.2.5)
2.2.6)
2.2.6)
2.2.7)
Sequencer / arpeggiator
KeyStep provides a sequencer and an arpeggiator. You can record eight different
sequences, each with up to 64 steps. The arpeggiator generates notes based on the keys
you have pressed and plays them back according to the Arp Mode setting.
The sequencer and arpeggiator have unique features, so be sure to read chapter 4 and
chapter 5 to learn more.
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2.2.1.1
When this switch is set to Seq a sequence can be played or recorded. The controls in this
section select which sequence is active and the time division at which it will be played
back.
When the switch is set to Arp the controls select the pattern and the time division for the
arpeggiator.
2.2.1.2 Seq / Arp modes
The function of the Seq / Arp Mode encoder changes depending on which mode is
selected. In sequencer mode it selects which of the eight sequences is active. In
arpeggiator mode it selects which pattern will be used to play back the notes you hold on
the keyboard.
For a full explanation of these features, see chapter 6 (Projects) and chapter 10 (Control
Mode).
2.2.1.3
Time Division
The Time Div encoder determines the rhythmic value of the active sequence or arpeggio.
Eight different settings are available.
Well go into this in greater detail in chapter 3.
2.2.1.4
Rate
Use the Rate knob to control the tempo of the sequence or arpeggio. The Tap button can
also be used. The tempo can be set between 30-240 bpm (beats per minute).
The MIDI Control Center allows you to choose how the Rate knob responds when it is
turned: either immediately (Jump mode) or after you pass through the current value
(Pick-up mode). See chapter 10 to learn about the MIDI Control Center.
2.2.2
The Tap button allows you to set the tempo of the active sequence or
arpeggio on the fly. All you have to do is tap it in time with the music. The
number of taps it takes to adjust the tempo can be defined in the MIDI
Control Center.
This button is also used to enter rests or to tie two notes together when
creating a sequence. See section 5.2.1 for information about this.
2.2.3
Transport section
The Transport buttons control the sequencer, the arpeggiator, and external MIDI devices
using MIDI Machine Control. But they also can send other MIDI messages if your DAW
does not respond to MMC commands. Use the MIDI Control Center to make changes.
All three buttons are active in sequencer mode, while only Play/Pause and Stop are used
with the arpeggiator.
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Each button has an addition function when creating a sequence (Append, Clear Last, and
Restart). These features will be described in detail in section 5.2.1.
2.2.3.1
The Stop button has an additional function. If for some reason you end up with a stuck
note, just press the Stop button quickly three times in a row. KeyStep will then send an
All Notes Off command over MIDI.
2.2.4
The Hold button enables you to add more notes to the arpeggiator while it is running (up
to 32!). It is also used with the Shift button to toggle Chord mode on and off.
Theres more information about the Hold and Chord modes in chapters 3 and 4.
2.2.5
Shift button
The Shift button allows access to secondary functions such as Chord mode and the MIDI
channel setting for the keyboard. It also can be used to modify the feel of the sequence
on the fly by changing the Swing and Gate time settings. All of these features involve
holding the Shift button and pressing another button or a key.
For a complete chart of Shift functions, see section 4.4.
2.2.6
These buttons are a quick way to shift the keyboard in octave increments. The further
you shift from the center, the faster they flash. Maximum transposition is +/- 4 octaves.
Press both buttons at the same time to reset the keyboard to its center octave.
The blue letters under the buttons tell you that the Shift and Oct/Oct+ buttons are used
together to change the way the keyboard behaves while a sequence is running:
Shift + Oct Minus
is running.
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2.2.7
2.3.1
USB/DC IN
This jack provides the power and data connections to a computer. It can also be used
with a standard USB mobile phone charger, allowing you to use KeyStep even without a
computer present.
2.3.2
2.3.3
Pitch/Gate/Mod outputs
These are normally used to send electrical signals to an external device such as Arturias
popular analog synthesizers (MiniBrute/SE, MicroBrute/SE, MatrixBrute) or to a modular
analog synthesizer.
The Pitch output is often referred to as Control Voltage or CV. The Gate output is
sometimes known as a Trigger. The Mod output is a second type of Control Voltage
output that can be routed to any number of destinations on the target device.
The MIDI Control Center allows you to configure the type of electrical signals sent by
each output. See section 8.4 for information about the signal types that are supported.
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2.3.4
Connect a momentary footswitch (optional) to this input. It is best to connect the pedal
before supplying power to the KeyStep so it can sense the pedals polarity. Be sure to
keep your foot off the pedal when first making the connection or could work backward. If
this happens, disconnect KeyStep from the power source and start over.
2.3.5
Sync input/output
These jacks allow KeyStep to interface with pre-MIDI technology that was capable of
synchronization, such as early drum machines by Korg and Roland. See section 7.2.1 for
information about the types of sync signals KeyStep can send and receive.
2.3.6
MIDI input/output
Connect standard MIDI cables and KeyStep can send MIDI data to external MIDIcompatible devices. It will also send MIDI data to those devices from your computer.
In addition to MIDI note data from the keys, KeyStep can send and receive MIDI sync.
Its also possible to configure some of KeySteps controls to send specific MIDI data
using the MIDI Control Center.
2.3.7
2.3.8
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3 BASIC OPERATIONS
3.1.1
Slimkey keyboard
3.1.2
If you need to match the KeyStep MIDI channel to the external device, this is easily
done. Simply hold the Shift button and press the key that corresponds to the desired
MIDI channel.
When the MIDI channel is changed the Kbd Play MIDI channel will change to match
it. To select an independent MIDI channel for Kbd Play mode, see section 4.3.3.2.
3.1.3
The Pitch and Mod touch strips are similar to the standard wheels in how they work,
except that you slide your finger along the track instead of moving a wheel.
3.1.3.1 The Pitch strip
The Pitch strip has a center zone which equals no change. Moving your finger forward
bends the pitch upward, and moving backward bends the pitch downward.
When you release your finger the Pitch strip will snap back to zero.
3.1.3.2 The Mod strip
The Mod strip works like a mod wheel: from minimum to maximum. Placing your finger
at the bottom of the Mod strip (the side closest to you) equals no modulation, and
moving your finger all the way up causes maximum modulation.
But when you lift your finger the Mod strip does not snap to zero.
3.1.4
Hold button
The Hold button enables the arpeggiator to keep playing after you take your fingers off
the keys. But theres another way to use it, too: when Hold mode is active, you can keep
adding notes to an arpeggio as long as you continue holding down at least one key.
Well provide step-by-step instructions in chapter 6: The arpeggiator.
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3.1.5
Sustain pedal
If you have a momentary footswitch, plug it into the Sustain jack on the rear panel. If it
works backward, disconnect KeyStep from its power source and then reconnect it.
KeyStep will sense the polarity of the pedal and it should work fine after that.
There are several configuration options for the Sustain pedal in the MIDI Control Center.
See chapter 10 for information.
3.1.6
Oct - / Oct +
Pushing one of these buttons can transpose the keyboard by as much as four octaves up
or down. The farther from center the keyboard has been transposed, the faster the
buttons will flash.
After pressing one of the Octave buttons the transposition will not occur until the
next note is played.
To reset the keyboard octave range back to center, press both buttons at the same time.
3.1.7
Factory reset
The Octave buttons are also used to reset all features of your KeyStep back to the
factory specifications. To do this:
Press the Oct- and Oct+ buttons and keep them down
KeyStep will go through a longer version of its power-up LED sequence, which will end
with the Hold/Shift/Oct-/Oct+ buttons flashing in a circular pattern twice.
The sequencer will not run if the sync selection switches are set to something other
than Internal and no external clock is present.
Chord mode has limited functionality in Seq mode. Well describe how the two
work together in section 4.1.1.
3.2.1
To use the sequencer you must first set the Seq/Arp toggle switch to Seq. The position
marked Arp selects the arpeggiator, which is covered in section 3.3.
3.2.2
Use the Seq/Arp Mode encoder to select one of the eight available sequences. If the
sequencer is already running, the MIDI Control Center allows you to specify when the
next sequence should start. See chapter 10 for a description.
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You can record your own music into any one of the eight sequences; well learn how to
do this in chapter 5.
3.2.3
Transport section
Press the Play/Pause button and the sequence will start. Press it again to pause the
sequence, and another time to resume playback from where you stopped.
To start a sequence from the beginning, press the Stop button and then press Play
again.
3.2.4
Use the Rate knob or the Tap button to adjust the playback tempo. You can also set the
exact tempo of the sequence before starting the sequencer by pressing the Tap button a
few times.
With the MIDI Control Center you can specify how many taps of the Tap button it takes
to adjust the tempo, and also how the Rate knob will respond when it is turned. See
chapter 10 for more information.
3.2.5
Time Division
The Time Division encoder allows you to change the rhythmic relationship of the
sequence relative to the tempo: quarter notes (one step per beat), eighth notes (two
steps per beat), and so on. Triplet values are offered as well (1/4T, 1/8T, etc.).
To use the arpeggiator you must first set the Seq/Arp toggle switch to Arp. The Seq
position selects the sequencer, which is covered in section 3.2.
3.3.2
Use the Seq/Arp Mode encoder to select one of the eight arpeggiator Modes: Up, Down,
Inclusive, Exclusive, Random, Order, Up x2, and Down x2.
The Modes are described more fully in chapter 6.
3.3.3
Transport section
Press the Play/Pause button, hold down some keys and the arpeggiator will start. You
can add up to 32 notes to an arpeggio; chapter 6 will show you how.
Press the Play/Pause button again to pause the arpeggio pattern, and another time to
resume playback from where you stopped.
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To start an arpeggio pattern from the beginning, press the Stop button. Then press Play
again and hold down some keys.
It will be more obvious what the different Arp Modes do when you are holding
down three or more keys.
3.3.4
Use the Rate knob or the Tap button to adjust the playback tempo. You can also set the
exact tempo of the arpeggio pattern before starting the arpeggiator by pressing the Tap
button a few times.
With the MIDI Control Center you can specify how many taps of the Tap button it takes
to adjust the tempo, and also how the Rate knob will respond when it is turned. See
chapter 10 for more information.
Remember: Tap tempo and the Rate knob will not function when KeyStep is set to one of
the external sync sources.
3.3.5
Time Division
The Time Division encoder allows you to change the rhythmic relationship of the
arpeggio relative to the tempo: quarter notes (one step per beat), eighth notes (two
steps per beat), and so on. Triplet values are offered as well (1/4T, 1/8T, etc.).
3.3.6
Hold button
When the Hold button is lit you can lift your fingers off the keys and the arpeggio will
keep playing. It will keep running until you play another note or chord, at which point
the new note(s) will become a new arpeggio.
You may add as many as 32 notes to your arpeggio as long as you continue to hold
down at least one key. The notes you play will be added to the arpeggio at the nearest
time division increment.
The same rule applies with large arpeggios: once you release all of the keys the arpeggio
you have constructed will continue to run until you play another note or chord.
For even more in-depth coverage of the arpeggiator see chapter 6.
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4 SHIFT FUNCTIONS
KeyStep has many secondary functions that can be accessed by holding the Shift button
and pressing other buttons or a key. These functions are listed in light blue text under
each button and over each key.
For a complete chart of all the Shift functions, see section 4.4.
KeyStep has the ability to memorize a chord. You can then play an entire chord by
pressing a single key on the keyboard. The chord will transpose automatically as you
play different notes.
The following procedure will erase the previous chord and make a new one.
Heres how to memorize a chord:
Hold two buttons: first the Shift button and then the Hold button. Dont let go.
The Hold button will flash very quickly (4x per second).
Now the Hold button will flash once per second, which means KeyStep is in Chord mode.
The next key you press will play the chord you created.
The lowest note you entered will be the center key for transposition. Any key higher than
that will transpose the chord up; any key below it will transpose the chord downward.
Here are a few more things to know about this feature:
You can use the sustain pedal instead of the Hold button for all Chord mode
functions. (The pedal will not flash, of course. But that would be cool.)
When both Chord mode and Hold mode are active the Hold button will flash twice
as fast (2x per second).
To enter or exit Chord mode, hold the Shift button and then tap the Hold button.
Chord memory is not saved when KeyStep is powered down.
4.1.1
You can use Chord mode and the sequencer together, but only under certain conditions.
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4.1.1.1
Chords from Chord mode will be recorded as independent notes in the sequencer. So if
you have a 6-note chord it will occupy 6 of the 8 note maximum that is allowed in a
sequence step.
4.1.1.2
The keyboard is in one of two modes during sequence playback: Transpose or Kbd Play.
When the keyboard is set to Transpose mode, the keys are used to transpose the
sequence. Chord mode is disabled in this case, as it would be difficult to be certain which
note in the chord was the transposition center.
When the keyboard is set to Kbd Play mode then Chord mode can be used to play chords
on the target device.
These modes are discussed further in section 4.3.3.
4.1.2
The arpeggiator can be used in conjunction with Chord mode to play arpeggiated chords.
The process is simple:
Make sure the Seq / Arp toggle switch in the Arp position
Enter Chord mode by holding Shift and pressing the Hold button
Play two or more notes so you can hear the chord being transposed by the
arpeggiator.
Thats all there is to it. And it doesnt matter whether you start the arpeggiator first and
then activate Chord mode or do it the other way around. The results will be the same.
There are numbers silkscreened above the keys under the heading Keyboard MIDI CH.
These represent the 16 MIDI channels to which the keyboard can be assigned. To
change the MIDI channel setting, hold the Shift button and press the key that
corresponds to the desired MIDI channel.
When the MIDI channel is changed the Kbd Play MIDI channel will change to
match it. To select an independent channel for Kbd Play mode, see section 4.3.3.2.
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Gate
4.3.2
Swing
Swing introduces a shuffle feel to the active sequence or arpeggio. 11 different settings
are available, ranging from Off (no swing, or 50%) through varying degrees of swing
amount (53-75%). To make a selection, Hold Shift and press the appropriate key.
What the Swing setting does is shift the timing of the notes in a sequence, making the
first note of a pair longer and the second note shorter. Assuming the time division is set
to 1/8, heres what will happen:
With Swing set to Off (50%) each note gets equal time, resulting in a straight
1/8th note feel.
As the Swing value exceeds 50% the first 1/8th note is held longer and the second
is played later and shorter. Youll notice the sequence starts to shuffle a bit and
perhaps sounds less mechanical to your ear.
The maximum Swing setting is 75%, at which point the 1/8th notes sound more
like a 1/16th note figure than shuffled 1/8th notes.
Heres a graphic showing the minimum and maximum Swing values in musical notation:
Each sequence can have its own Swing setting. Arp mode has an independent
Swing setting also.
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4.3.3
These two modes are mutually exclusive so well cover them both in this section. You
can switch from one to the other by holding the Shift button and pressing the
appropriate Octave shift button (Oct or Oct+).
4.3.3.1 Transpose
When this mode is active you can use the keys to
transpose a sequence while it is running. To activate
Transpose mode, hold the Shift button and press the
Oct button. It will become lit and the Kbd Play button
will go dark.
The MIDI Control Center lets you specify whether the
transposition will latch or return to center when the
key is released. See chapter 10 for details.
4.3.3.2 Keyboard Play
When this mode is active the keyboard can be used to play notes on an external MIDI
device while a sequence is playing through the CV out. To activate Kbd Play mode, hold
the Shift button and press the Oct+ button. It will become lit and the Transpose button
will go dark.
You can specify a separate MIDI channel for Kbd Play mode, so the keys will play one
MIDI channel and the sequence will play another. This can be done from the front panel:
Select a number between 1 and 16 using one of the Keyboard MIDI CH keys.
4.3.4
Turn the Seq/Arp Mode encoder until you reach the desired
sequence
When youre ready, release the Shift button and the new
sequence will launch.
Theres a parameter in the MIDI Control Center that controls whether the new sequence
will begin immediately or at the end of the sequence. The full details are in chapter 10.
4.3.5
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Turn the Time Div encoder until you reach the proper value
Release the Shift button and the new Time Division will take effect.
4.3.6
Effect
Shift + HOLD
Enter new notes for the chord mode (Hold button blinks
quickly)
Shift + REC
Shift + STOP
Shift + Play
Shift + Encoder
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5 CREATING SEQUENCES
The sequencer will not run if the sync selection switches are set to something other
than Internal and no external clock is present.
There are three things you must do when you want to create a sequence:
Move the Seq / Arp toggle switch to the Seq position, as shown
We already covered selecting and playing sequences in section 3.2, so well only discuss
how to create and edit a sequence in this chapter.
KeyStep provides two ways to input notes into your sequences: a step at a time or in
real time. Well go through those options next.
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5.2.1
Step-time recording
This may be the best place to start while you are learning to work with the sequencer. At
the most basic level, all you have to do to create a sequence is:
You must lift all fingers between each step in order for the sequence steps to
advance. If you do not lift every finger first you will keep adding notes to the same
sequence step.
To hear your sequence, press the Play button. The results could be something like this:
The Time Div value is ignored during step recording; it only affects sequence
playback.
5.2.1.1
Entering rests
The spaces that sometimes happen between notes are called rests. If you want to add
rests while creating a sequence, KeyStep provides an easy way to do it.
Take a look at the Tap button:
Youll notice the words Rest / Tie underneath the button. You will use
this button to enter rests, and also to tie notes together (more about that
later).
Heres what to do:
To hear your sequence, press the Play button. The results could be something like this:
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If you want the rest between two notes to be longer, press the Tap button as many
times as you need.
5.2.1.2
Tie notes
Its possible to make a note hold over into the next step, or even longer. So with the
Record button lit:
Press the Tap button to tie the note into the next step
If you want the note(s) to be held longer, press Tap as many times as you need
Repeat the process until you get the result you want.
5.2.1.3
Legato notes
When you have reached the end of the legato phrase, release the Tap button.
Enter more notes as desired, or press the Stop button to exit Record mode.
On a mono synth the process above will result in a legato response (voltage change
without any gate events between the notes).
Press Play to hear your sequence. A combination of tied notes and legato notes might
sound something like this:
Heres another example. This time well build a chord that sustains through 3 counts:
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Press and hold the Tap button until the end of this example
In the example above, for the chord to hold through the final step you would
need to set the Gate time to 90% for the sequence. Otherwise the final step will not
sound like a quarter note.
5.2.2
Real-time record/replace
KeyStep also allows you to record or replace the notes in a sequence while the
sequencer is looping. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Real-time recording wont extend a sequence; you must record within the
framework of an existing sequence. So you may first want to create a sequence
of the desired length using the step record mode.
It can be helpful to have an external drum machine slaved to the KeyStep via
MIDI or the Sync output. That will help you be sure where the downbeat is. For
more information about synchronization, see chapter 7.
You can also create a sequence in the MIDI Control Center and send it to the
KeyStep over USB. Learn about the MIDI Control Center in chapter 10.
There are two methods you can use to record in real time.
Sequencer not running (Stop mode): Hold Record and press Play. The Rec
button will light and the sequence will begin looping. The notes you play live will
be quantized to the nearest step.
Sequencer running: If the sequence is already looping, simply press the Rec
button and the same thing will happen: KeyStep will begin recording and
replacing notes.
Newly recorded notes will replace the notes that currently exist at that step.
5.2.2.1
Replacing notes
As mentioned above, the notes you play while recording in real time will be quantized to
the nearest step. Any notes that exist in that step will be replaced with the notes you
played.
So as the sequence loops you can replace certain notes by playing new ones within the
timing range of the appropriate step.
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5.2.2.2
Restart
A sequence can have up to 64 steps, which can seem like a long time when you want to
replace a note near the beginning of the sequence.
Theres a shortcut you can take if you dont want to wait for the sequence to loop: use
the Restart function.
All you have to do is hold the Shift button and press Play/Pause. You will hear the
sequence jump immediately to its beginning. KeyStep will remain in Record mode, so
when the proper step arrives, play the notes you want and they will replace the existing
notes.
5.2.2.3 Time Div and recording
As mentioned in section 5.2.1, the Time Division setting does not allow you to enter
different step values in the middle of a sequence while recording. But you can use it to
alter the relative tempo while recording.
If you are recording a difficult passage you may want to use a different Time
Division setting while recording (i.e., use 1/4 instead of 1/8).
5.2.2.4 Time Div and Rate
The Rec button will blink at the rate of the Time Div selection while recording a
sequence.
For example, if you set Time Div to 1/4th it will blink at the same time as the Tap
button. But if you set it to 1/16th it will blink 4 times faster than the Tap button, since
there are four 16th notes in every quarter note.
5.2.3
The KeyStep sequencer will record certain types of data for each sequence step:
The velocity of each note (unless you tell it not to: see section 5.2.3.1)
Rests entered by pressing the Tap button or holding it for one or more steps
Each note of a Chord from Chord mode will be recorded as an independent note
on the same step. So if you have a 6-note chord it will occupy 6 notes of the 8note maximum that a sequence step can hold.
If a key is held for two or more steps a tied note will be recorded.
The maximum number of notes in a chord is 16 notes, which exceeds the limit of
8 notes per step in a sequence. In this case only the bottom 8 notes of the chord
will be entered.
5.2.3.1 A note about velocity
KeyStep will capture the velocity of each note the way it was played by default. But
theres an option in the MIDI Control Center to make sure every recorded note has the
same velocity value. You can also specify exactly what that value will be.
Also, if a note in a sequence is too loud or soft you can edit its velocity using the MIDI
Control Center.
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5.2.4
Here are the types of data not captured by the KeyStep sequencer:
The duration (gate time) of the note. However, a note will be tied into the next
step if you hold it down long enough.
Swing percentage
Controller data
Notes from Chord mode that exceed the limit of 8 notes per step. Only the
bottom 8 notes of the chord will be recorded.
Data that arrives via MIDI or USB. However, incoming note data can be used to
transpose a sequence, and the KeyStep sequencer and arpeggiator can be slaved
to incoming clock data.
5.3.1
Append
You can extend your sequence by adding (appending) notes, tied notes and rests to the
end of the sequence.
This process will not erase the sequence or replace existing notes.
To use the Append function:
Important: the sequence must be playing or else the note data will be erased in the
following steps.
Press the Record button (Append). The Record button will light solid.
To add a note or chord to the end of the sequence, play the appropriate keys
To add a tied note or chord to the end of the sequence, hold Tap and play the
desired key(s). All notes in the previous step will be lengthened, and
New notes that match the previous step will be tied (no new attack)
New notes that do not match the previous step will be legato
To add a rest to the end of the sequence, press the Tap button (Rest / Tie).
Each time you perform one of those three functions the sequence will grow longer by
one step.
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5.3.2
Clear Last
This feature allows you to remove the last step of a sequence. It works whether the
sequencer is playing or recording, and even works if the sequencer is not running at all.
To clear the last step of a sequence:
If the sequencer is running during this process, the next time it loops around to the end
of the sequence the last step will have been removed.
The Clear Last function does not undo the last recording you made; it shortens
the sequence by removing the last step
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6 THE ARPEGGIATOR
And you can play those three notes in any order and still have played an arpeggio in the
key of C.
An arpeggiator, then, is a form of music technology that will take a group of notes
played simultaneously on a keyboard and turn them into an arpeggio.
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The arpeggiator will not run if the sync selection switches are set to something
other than Internal and no external clock is present.
Before we describe each of the arpeggiator modes, lets do a quick review of how to
select a mode and start the arpeggiator:
The arpeggiator will start playing the notes you are holding one after the other. The
order in which they are played is determined by the Arp mode.
All of the following examples involve holding down only 4 notes on the keyboard. But
you can add up to 32 notes to your arpeggio through clever use of the Hold button and
the Oct Minus / Plus buttons. Well describe these techniques in section 6.4.
6.3.2
Arp mode: Up
With the Arp mode encoder set to Up the arpeggiator will play the held notes in order
from the bottom to the top. When it reaches the top it will start again from the bottom.
The results will sound something like this:
Arp Mode: Up
6.3.3
With the Arp mode encoder set to Dwn the arpeggiator will play the held notes in order
from top to bottom. When it reaches the bottom it will start again from the top.
6.3.4
With the Arp mode encoder set to Inc the arpeggiator will play the held notes in order
from low to high, then from high to low, repeating the high note and low note.
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6.3.5
With the Arp mode encoder set to Exc the arpeggiator will play the held notes in order
from low to high, then from high to low, without repeating the high note and low note.
6.3.6
With the Arp mode encoder set to Rand the arpeggiator will play the held notes in a
random order. There will not a predictable pattern, so it is possible that a note could be
repeated one or more times before a new note is heard.
6.3.7
With the Arp mode encoder set to Order the arpeggiator will play back the held notes in
the order they were played on the keyboard, from first to last.
In the example below the notes were played in this order: Middle C, G, E, and higher C.
The result is the following arpeggio:
6.3.8
Arp Mode: Up x2
With the Arp mode encoder set to Up x2 the arpeggiator will play the held notes in order
from the bottom to the top. But unlike the Up mode it will play each note twice before
the next note plays.
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Arp Mode: Up x2
6.3.9
With the Arp mode encoder set to Dwn x2 the arpeggiator will play the held notes in
order from the top to the bottom. But unlike the Dwn mode it will play each note twice
before the next note plays.
6.4.1
Add up to 32 notes
You can add as many as 32 notes to your arpeggio. Heres an example of how to do it.
Remember: Keep at least one key down at all times until the final step.
Press one or more keys; the arpeggio will play those notes.
Keep at least one key down and then press the Oct+ button.
Being sure to keep at least one key pressed, press the Oct- button.
Add more notes the arpeggio from the lower octave, and so on.
You can keep adding notes to the arpeggio for quite a while: the limit is 32 notes.
When you are done adding notes, you may release all keys. The multi-octave arpeggio
will continue until you press another key or stop the arpeggiator.
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Its possible to let go of the original note(s) at any stage in the process as long as
you keep holding down at least one of the new notes you add.
The MIDI Control Center can configure the sustain pedal to do all of the same
things the Hold button can do. See chapter 10 for more information.
Select any mode but Random or Order (itll be easier to hear whats happening)
Once you are familiar with how the pattern sounds, press Play/Pause in the
middle of the pattern
Press Play/Pause again. The pattern will resume and continue playing normally.
Keep in mind: the arpeggio will stop playing that pattern if:
Hold/Sustain On: You let go of all keys and play a new note
Remember, if you want to force the arpeggio pattern to start again from the
beginning, hold the Shift button and press Play/Pause.
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7 SYNCHRONIZATION
KeyStep can be the master clock for a wide range of musical devices, or it can serve as a
slave to any one of several sources. See section 2.1 for connection diagrams.
The Sync options are selected using different combinations of the rear panel switches.
For example, in the illustration below the USB sync option has been selected:
Its important to remember that the physical switch caps correspond to the white boxes
in the graphics to the left. Match the physical switches to the graphics and youll get it
right every time.
The switches are recessed so they wont be changed accidentally. Use the tip of a pen or
a small screwdriver when you need to change their position.
7.1 As Master
KeyStep is the master clock when the Internal option is selected on the rear panel.
When this is the case:
The transport section will control the internal sequencer and arpeggiator
MIDI clock messages are sent to the MIDI output and to USB MIDI
Clock signals are sent to the Sync output. You can specify the clock output type
with the MIDI Control Center (see chapter 10)
The tempo can be set using the Rate knob and the Tap button.
7.2 As Slave
KeyStep functions as a slave to an external clock when one of those options is selected
on the rear panel (USB, MIDI or Sync In).
When KeyStep is in Slave mode:
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The Tempo controls will not control the internal sequencer or arpeggiator while
the external source is running.
The KeyStep transport section will still perform as usual; you can still stop, start
and pause the internal sequences and the arpeggiator, and you can still record
sequences.
When the external source is not running, KeyStep will function according to its
internal clock at the last known tempo.
KeyStep will pass the synchronization messages it receives from the external
source to all three clock outputs, and will convert all clock types to MIDI clock for
the MIDI and USB outputs.
7.2.1
The MIDI Control Center can be used to configure the KeyStep to send and receive one
of the following types of clock signals at the Sync input and output connectors:
1 step (Gate)
1 step (Clock)
1 pulse (Korg)
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7.2.2
Clock connectors
There are several types of connectors that have been used for musical synchronization
purposes over the years. Heres a chart that indicates the best kinds to use when
connecting older devices to KeyStep:
Connector type
Signal(s) sent
You can use optional DIN sync adapters to connect to devices which utilize DIN sync
messages. Check the owners manual for your device if you are not sure which sort of
sync capabilities it has.
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8 CV/GATE/MOD FUNCTIONS
KeyStep provides direct access to some of the best music technology the world has
produced since humans harnessed electricity: USB, MIDI, Sync and CV/Gate connectors
are all present on its rear panel in a space the size of a candy bar.
Connection diagrams for each of these interfaces are available in section 2.1.
In this chapter well focus on the features of the KeyStep CV/Gate circuitry. Chapter 10
has in-depth coverage of the features available to you with the MIDI Control Center.
The notes you play on the keys are translated immediately into Control Voltage (CV) and
Gate signals and sent to those connectors on the back panel. Two sets of voltages are
sent for each note: Pitch and Gate open/close.
Pitch corresponds to MIDI note number and Gate open/close corresponds to note on and
note off, respectively. Velocity information can be carried by the Mod output (see the
next section).
The sequencer will record what you play on the keys, and upon playback those signals
are sent to the attached device(s) through the CV/Gate connectors, just as if they had
been played from the keyboard.
When KeyStep is in Kbd Play mode the sequencer will play the attached CV/Gate devices
while you play your MIDI devices from the keyboard.
8.1.2
Its possible to send note data from a MIDI track on your DAW to the KeyStep CV/Gate
jacks. Just match the MIDI channel on the DAW track to that of the KeyStep to make it
happen.
There are two things to keep in mind, though:
CV/Gate jacks are monophonic, so if the selected MIDI track on the DAW contains
polyphonic data you wont hear all of the notes on the target device.
Theres a Note priority setting in the MIDI Control Center that specifies which
note from a polyphonic source should be given preference (Low, High or Last).
But playback could still be unpredictable unless the DAW track is perfectly
quantized.
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CV/Gate jacks can send only basic signals: pitch and note on/off. In other words,
you wont be able to use them to control synthesizer parameters. All edits to your
modular synth settings need to be made on the synth itself.
The Mod output connector sends voltage values generated by one of three sources inside
the KeyStep: the Mod strip, aftertouch, or velocity. You can use this output to control
volume, filter frequency, or any number of other modules on the target device.
The MIDI Control Center allows you to specify which of the three sources you want to
use to control the Mod output. See chapter 10 to learn about this parameter.
8.2.2
The MIDI Control Center allows you to specify which of three types of data you want to
use to control the Mod output: velocity, aftertouch, or a MIDI Continuous Controller
(CC). You can also specify the MIDI CC number.
See chapter 10 to learn about these parameters.
Pitch has two options, each with its own keyboard reference settings:
o
1 Volt/octave (0-10V)
0 volt MIDI note range: C-2 to G8
S-trigger
V-trigger: 5 volts
V-trigger: 12 volts
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The Mod output has eight options ranging from 0-12 volts.
See chapter 10 for a description of the related MIDI Control Center parameters.
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The MIDI Control Center is an application that allows you to configure the MIDI settings
of your KeyStep. It works with most of Arturias devices, so if you have an earlier version
of the software youll want to download the KeyStep version. It will work with the other
Arturia products as well.
Mac:
9.3 Connection
Connect KeyStep to your computer using the included USB cable. Itll be ready to go
after its LEDs go through the startup cycle.
Now launch the MIDI Control Center. KeyStep will be in the list of connected devices:
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This will grab whatever is in the sequence memory and pull it into your computer. MIDI
Control Center will give this file the current date/time stamp for a name, but you can
name it something else if you like.
After this, every change made in the software will also be made inside KeyStep.
Its possible to use most functions of the MIDI Control Center even when it has
not been synced to the KeyStep. There may be times you prefer not to sync the
two.
Well go through these concepts in greater detail in chapter 10.
Its a good introduction to the MIDI Control Center, describing each section of the
software window and defining important terms you will need to know while using the
MIDI Control Center, such as Working Project and Template.
The next chapter explains how to use the MIDI Control Center software to configure the
KeyStep settings so they match your system and enhance your workflow.
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The built-in MIDI Control Center manual has general descriptions of the features that are
common to all Arturia products. To learn how to access the manual, see section 9.5.
This chapter will cover only the MIDI Control Center features that are unique to KeyStep.
10.1
As mentioned in section 9.4, clicking the Sync button is a quick way to back up your
KeyStep sequences. It also allows you to do other things well cover later in this chapter.
However, there are some things you can do even if you dont click the Sync button.
Heres a quick overview of the different states:
drag and drop one of the sequences in the Project Browser to one of the SEQ tabs
send one sequence or a set of eight sequences to the KeyStep internal memory
use the Store To and Recall From buttons to transmit an entire set of 8 sequences
perform other MCC functions such as sequence editing, file management and
Template creation, among other things.
Note: The MCC will do all of these things when the MCC and KeyStep are synced also.
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10.2
Device Projects
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10.3
Project Browser
The Project Browser shows a list of all Projects available to you inside the MIDI Control
Center (MCC). They have been stored on your computer. These are divided into two
main groups of Templates: Factory and User.
The User Templates are the ones you have recalled from your KeyStep with the MCC.
See section 10.4 to learn how to do this.
A Template contains the patterns from the sequencer along with their settings for swing,
gate and sequence length.
A Template does not contain the Device Settings. Well show you how to save
those separately in section 10.5.
Heres an expanded view of the contents of a Template named Berlin 1, with a
secondary view of the sequences it contains.
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The Template will be named automatically with a date/time stamp, but you can give it a
more descriptive name if you like.
drag the revised Template from the Project Browser and drop it on the Working
Project, or
Either of those two steps will send the selected Template directly into the KeyStep.
Important: This process will overwrite the memory inside the KeyStep. Be sure to
save what you were doing before you transfer the file!
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drag the sequence on the Working Project. It will be sent into the KeyStep at the
same sequence location as the source sequence (i.e., #1 will go to #1)
drag the selected sequence to one of the eight tabs in the Seq Editor window.
That way you can specify exactly which sequence location in the KeyStep will
receive the sequence. See section 10.8.2 for more information.
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10.4
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This process will store all eight sequences from the selected Template into the KeyStep.
These important features have been documented in the MIDI Control Center manual,
which you will find in the software Help menu. Look in section 7.1 of the Help file for
information about Save, Save As, New, Delete, Import and Export.
The Import / Export buttons pictured above perform a different function from
those at the top of the Device Settings window (see section 10.5).
Their files have the extension .keystep. They contain all of the internal KeyStep
parameters: a complete set of eight sequences and all of the Device Settings. Use
these files to share settings and sequences with other users.
10.5
When the Device Settings tab is selected in the MIDI Control Center window you will see
two buttons on the upper right labeled Import and Export. The function of these buttons
is to manage files containing only the Device Settings. They are different from the
buttons described in section 10.4.3, which are used to generate a file containing both the
Device Settings and the Sequence settings.
The Device Settings files carry the extension .keystep_ds. You can swap these files with
other users or build a library of configurations for the different systems you encounter in
different locations.
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To export the Device Settings, click the Export button. Then navigate to the appropriate
location in your computer and follow the screen prompts to save the .keystep_ds file.
To import the Device Settings, click the Import button. Then navigate to the appropriate
location in your computer and follow the screen prompts to load in the .keystep_ds file.
10.6
Editing basics
To edit a parameter such as Gate Length, click its pull-down menu and make a selection:
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These tabs allow you to select each of the sequences and fine-tune their note data. You
can even create brand new sequences here.
In the graphic above sequence #6 is selected. From here you can view and edit the
Length, Swing % and Gate settings for this sequence. It is also possible to edit the pitch,
velocity, and gate time of individual notes. You can even add notes, build chords, and
more.
Well go through each of the sequence editing features in section 10.7.
10.7
Sequence window
Below the individual sequence tabs is the sequence window. Right below the tabs are a
two virtual knobs and a pull-down menu. These are the per-sequence parameters.
The sequence window also has a note window with a piano-style keyboard along the left
side. To the right of this keyboard is a grid with horizontal rows for note placement that
correspond to the virtual keys. The vertical columns represent the steps within the
sequence.
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10.7.1 Navigation
10.7.1.1 Scroll
If you have a scroll wheel you can move the piano roll view up and down. Place the
cursor in the piano roll field first, not over the keyboard graphic.
If you hold the Shift key on your computer keyboard the piano roll will move sideways.
You can also click/drag the scroll bars at the edge and bottom of the window to
reposition the sequence view.
10.7.1.2 Zoom
To zoom in and out of the horizontal view, place the cursor in the piano roll field. Then
press Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) and use the scroll wheel to adjust the view.
To zoom in and out of the vertical view, place the cursor over the keyboard graphic first.
Then press Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) and use the scroll wheel to zoom in
and out.
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The knobs display that sequences Length (in steps) and Swing %. The pull-down menu
on the right allows you to select the Gate Length for the notes in that sequence.
Remember: each sequence can have its own Length, Swing and Gate settings.
10.7.2.1 Seq Length
A sequence can be as short as 1 step and as long as 64 steps. There are two ways to
change the length value: click on the knob and turn it, or click in the field and enter a
value between 1 and 64.
As the length is changed you will see a difference in sequence window. For example, lets
look at a 4-step sequence:
Everything to the left of the white line is within the active portion of the sequence. As
the length increases, the white line will move to the right.
This also illustrates an interesting feature: a sequence can be shortened and still retain
the data that was there originally. So at a later point you can re-lengthen the sequence
and all of the original data will be available once again.
The patterns can be up to 64 steps long, and the unused steps are darkened because
they are outside the pattern length area.
The steps are numbered along the bottom of the window:
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Next, click on the middle of one of the notes and drag the selected notes up, down, left
or right.
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Note: if one of the selected notes moves outside the MIDI note range, the entire piano
roll will glow red. The same thing happens if the notes are moved beyond the 1st or 64th
steps in the sequence.
10.7.3.3 Copy/paste notes
After selecting a group of notes you can make another copy of those notes in another
section of the sequence. Just hold the Alt key (Option on a Mac), select one of the notes,
and drag them all into the new area.
The new notes will have the same velocity and gate time values as the original notes.
10.7.3.4 Note velocity
If you click on the top of a note box you will see the cursor become a vertical arrow icon.
Drag the cursor up and down to change the velocity of that note to a value between 1
and 127.
The color of the selected note will change to indicate the velocity value: white is the
lowest velocity value and red is the highest velocity value.
When the velocities of multiple notes are edited at the same time they will all change to
the same value.
10.7.3.5 Change the Gate time
If you click on the right edge of a note box you will see the cursor become a horizontal
arrow icon. Drag the cursor left and right to change the gate time of that note.
There are only two possible values: the Gate Length you selected for the entire sequence
(10, 25, 50, 75, or 90%) or a value of TIE.
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If you double-click in the next step a new note will appear. The overlapped arrow shows
that the two notes are tied:
You can click on the second note and drag the cursor to the right again until the second
notes length value also becomes TIE, and so on.
When the lengths of multiple notes are edited at the same time they will all
change to the same value.
A value of Tie does different things for the CV/Gate output and over MIDI:
CV/Gate output: the note that follows a TIE will change the control voltage
but will not send a new gate signal to the attached device.
MIDI output: the Note Off command for the first note happens after the Note
On command for the second note. This allows for legato playing on a
monophonic synthesizer.
10.8
Sequence management
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After youve gathered your eight favorite sequences onto the tabs be sure to use the
Save As button to store them as a new Template in the Project Browser.
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10.9
The User setting allows you to change the MIDI channel of this parameter when you
change the MIDI channel of the keyboard.
So for each assignable parameter you can choose whether they will be locked to a
particular MIDI channel or will float with the keyboard MIDI channel.
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Range/Values
Description/Function
User Channel
1-16
1-16, User
MIDI Thru
Off, On
Gate, Toggle
Momentary or Latching
Gate, Toggle
Momentary or Latching
1-16, User
0-127
0-127
Sustain Message CC
0-127
Assign MIDI CC #
1-16, User
Mod strip CC
0-127
Assign MIDI CC #
1-16, User
Velocity curve
Personalized response
Aftertouch curve
Personalized response
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As a momentary footswitch, which maintains its maximum value only while your
foot is on the pedal, or
As a latching footswitch, which stays on (or off) until you press it a second time.
As a momentary switch, which maintains its maximum value only while you are
holding it down, or
As a latching switch, which stays on (or off) until you press it a second time.
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Range/Values
Description/Function
1step (Gate/Clock),
Next Seq
Instant Continue
Sequences
can
be
transposed
by
external
devices. This decides which
ones are allowed to do so.
1-16, all
Transposition Latch
On, off
Decides
whether
a
sequence
will
only
be
transposed while a key is
held down.
Velocity
As recorded, fixed
0-127
Jump, pickup
2, 3, or 4 taps
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1step (Gate): Interprets the rising edge of the voltage as a Note On command
and the falling edge as a Note Off. Then it will advance to the next step.
1step (Clock): It is likely the input clock has a fixed period, so KeyStep
interpolates between the edges of the clock signal to derive a steady tempo.
1 Pulse (Korg): As the name implies, this is a special sync clock used by Korg
devices.
24 PPQ: the DIN sync used by Roland and other companies in their devices.
On Clock: the Seq/Arp will start as soon as a clock is received on the jack tip.
This mainly applies when you are using a Tip-Sleeve (TS) connector.
On Gate Start: the Seq/Arp will start when a clock signal is received on the tip of
the connector and the start signal is high on the ring. This setting is ideal for
when using a Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) connector.
End: KeyStep will not change sequences until the end of the current sequence.
Instant Reset: The sequence changes immediately and starts at the top of the
new sequence.
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This parameter also affects the way the KeyStep responds to incoming MIDI notes on the
Transposition Input channel.
10.9.3.7 Transpose Center Pitch
The Center pitch decides which incoming note means dont transpose. The default
value is MIDI note #60, or middle C [C3].
So for example, an incoming C3 won't transpose the sequence, but an incoming D3 will
transpose the sequence +2, etc.
10.9.3.8 Velocity
This parameter determines whether the sequencer will preserve the velocity values of
the original performance or set all recorded notes to the same value.
10.9.3.9 Fixed Velocity value
This sets the velocity value for all recorded notes to the same number if the Velocity
parameter is set to Fixed, not As Recorded.
10.9.3.10 Tempo knob mode
If youre performing live and you want to speed up the tempo or slow it down without a
sudden change in value, this parameter will allow you to do that.
Jump: The tempo value will respond immediately when the Rate knob is turned.
Pickup: The tempo will not change until the Rate knob passes through the current value.
10.9.3.11 Tap Tempo average
This lets you set your preference for how many times the Tap button must be pressed
before the tempo will change.
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This is where you select the electrical behavior for the Control Voltage connectors.
Heres a quick reference chart for these parameters.
Parameter
PITCH CV Output
Range/Values
Volts per octave [*]
Hertz per volt [**]
Description/Function
The two standards. Each
uses a different MIDI note
reference
Note Priority
MOD CV source
Aftertouch
MOD CV max voltage
5-12 Volts
1-24 semitones
GATE CV Output
V-trig 12V
1Volt per octave This is the standard used on most Eurorack modules and on
our very own Mini- and MicroBrute synthesizers.
Hertz per volt This is the technology used by Korg and older Yamaha
synthesizers.
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Range/Values
Description/Function
Play/Pause
Pause, Reset
Transport Mode
Stop Channel
1-16, user
Record Channel
1-16, user
Play Channel
1-16, user
Stop CC
0-127
Rec CC
0-127
Play CC
0-127
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